The Editor,
Here we sit with another election on our doorstep.
In the past a lot of folk ignored civic elections allowing others to control the direction of city politics. I think it is because they feel ill-informed.
City politicians will have a profound effect on the direction of Richmond and on your lifestyle. For example, would you like to preserve farmland and scenic vistas or would you rather see development and look at highrise apartments?
Would you like to see infrastructure keep up with growth or sit in endless traffic jams? If that is not enough, how do you feel about your property tax? Want more?
The civic politicians directly control these issues their actions can make Richmond a wonderful, desirable place to live and drive up the property values, or they can make you want to pack up and leave. It is all in their hands.
Many civic politicians have agendas driven by big-money developers, others just want Richmond to be the best place to live.
If you do not research the issues, and if you do not vote, you have no business complaining when something happens that you don’t like. Now is the time.
The folks running for office will return your calls and will answer your questions, make them work for your vote!
Scott Stewart
Richmond
